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Rolls-Royce, the ultra-luxury unit of BMW AG, is showing a version of its Ghost sedan with two-tone paint at this week’s Geneva Motor Show.

The car maker said it is offering the paint style for the first time on the Ghost this year. It reflects the popularity of two-tone color schemes on the flagship Phantom models. It could also be part of a larger trend toward paint jobs that have retro appeal. Sports-car maker Ferrari made a similar move last summer, reviving two-tone styles it last used in the 1950s.

People tend to associate the color red with Italian sports cars. But for decades Ferrari cars and red paint have been almost synonymous.

Just about every Ferrari Formula One car and factory sports racer since the company got its start in the late 1940s has been red. Sure, there have been a few painted in different livery, such as Belgium’s yellow racing hue. But for the most part, as a rule, Ferraris have been red. This trend has affected the company’s road cars as well. Indeed, in the early 1990s 85% of Ferraris built were red.

Now the company is branching out, giving an increasing number of its sports cars two-tone paint schemes.